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FOMC kicks off 2 day meeting; rates widely expected to hold at 3.50% to 3.75%… Market pricing for 2026 rate cuts collapses to zero amid energy driven inflation… Trump successor pick Kevin Warsh ready for May 15 takeover as Powell’s term ends… The “Hawkish Hold”: Fed focuses on preventing “imported inflation” from Gulf war… Fed …
Yes, Macron reportedly worked with Iran to get multiple european nations to close their airspace to the US in exchange for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. France has taken a clear stand against the American people and joined forces with the regime. pic.twitter.com/55RNoFsZ5T — @amuse (@amuse) April 5, 2026
In Japan, video of exhausted Takaichi sparks health fears ahead of US trip https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3346437/japan-video-exhausted-takaichi-sparks-health-fears-ahead-us-trip h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
DAVOS, Switzerland — California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday called global leaders “pathetic” for failing to challenge U.S. President Donald Trump. “I can’t take this complicity of people rolling over. I should have brought a bunch of knee pads for all the world leaders. I mean handing out crowns, the Nobel prizes that are …
Trump: Stock market should be going up way faster than it is, Powell is trying to kill my market#MacroEdge — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) January 13, 2026 Trump says pumping 401k is important to him and wants a Fed chair that also pumps stocks. 😳😳😳 — TT3 (@TradingThomas3) January 13, 2026 U.S. stocks remain heavily detached from …
CITIZENSHIP: The UK ended birthright citizenship in 1983. Australia did so in 1986. India did in 1987. Ireland followed in 2005. New Zealand followed in 2006. Many European democracies have long required a parental tie. Canada and the United States have stood almost alone among developed nations in preserving unconditional jus soli. It is no …
Bill Maher recently claimed he’s quitting stand-up because America’s political climate is so volatile he could be “shot” a claim that sparked mockery and disbelief: Framing his retreat from touring as a mix of paranoia, narcissism, and political blind spots that expose how out of touch he’s become. h/t Orangutan
via notayesmanseconomics In a link between my personal and blogging life a friend departed on a business trip to Argentina the weekend before last and she asked what I thought of the economic situation there? Below is how I replied. The story starts yesterday with this from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent This is quite …
The FBI is investigating another potential oversight in President Trump’s security. A suspicious hunting stand was found nested in tree with a direct line of sight to Air Force One in Palm Beach on Thursday. Donald Trump landed at the airport in Florida the following day. FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News Digital: ‘Prior …
Europe keeps talking about being strong and independent. But it still cannot act alone when it comes to defense. The European Defence Agency said, “Europe still lacks those strategic enablers that would render it capable of independently performing the full range of tasks associated with the missions and operations.”https://eda.europa.eu/webzine/issue11/interview/military-capabilities—europe-still-lacks-strategic-enablers “No European defence industry can replace …
Trump made a bold tax pitch during a meeting with the Philippine president. He proposed no federal tax on profits from selling a primary residence. The idea mirrors a bill introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called the No Tax on Home Sales Act. Details are scarce but the effects are clear. Currently, single filers …
This is how they usher in great depression. Canada PM Mark Carney Concedes He May Not Be Able to Convince Trump to Drop Tariffs https://t.co/KoDpKWqB35 via @BreitbartNews — bronxboy1 (@bronxboy1) July 16, 2025 Leftist Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters on Tuesday that he believes it is possible a final trade agreement with the …
During almost two-and-a-half hours of debate on Wednesday, nearly all of the court’s conservative majority expressed skepticism about a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender teenagers. Three transgender teens, their families, and a Memphis physician, along with the Biden administration, contend that the law violates the Constitution’s guarantee of …
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN): "I just want to acknowledge the moment. It's hard. It's hard to lose. It's hard to understand why so many of our fellow citizens, people that we have fought so long and hard for, wound up choosing the other path…" pic.twitter.com/z0EwTEyJpx — CSPAN (@cspan) November 8, 2024 Failed Democrat vice presidential …
US Announces $567 Million for Taiwan’s Defense Biden’s approval came as Taiwan was on heightened alert due to the recent firings by the CCP’s Rocket Force and army in inland China. https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/us-announces-567-million-for-taiwans-defense-5732477?utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=TheLibertyDaily
The MAGA Avengers are becoming unstoppable 💪💯 – Trump– Elon– RFK+ Tulsi 🙏 Who’s next? — FloridaMan.eth 🍊 (@votefloridaman) August 26, 2024 BREAKING: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is now asking the Attorney General whether he has the authority to REMOVE the three brave members of the State Election Board who have been implementing massive election …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adWmQM5QY0E The UK has been grappling with the arrival of migrants risking everything to reach England, often traversing continents and oceans on perilous journeys from northern France to Dover.
Donald Trump revealed Wednesday that he has agreed to “sit at a table” with Joe Biden — despite his strong preference to stand — during their upcoming debates. The seated format was a request made by the 81-year-old president’s campaign team, according to Trump. “I hear now we’re sitting at tables. I don’t want to …
It’s incredibly sad that a little girl has to even do this, the entire school board should be arrested for child endangerment. h/t floridamom5300
“Adults letting boys play girls sports say it’s all fun and games, until someone gets hurt. And guess what? Someone just got hurt. The coach of a Massachusetts high school basketball team just had to forfeit after a transgender athlete injured an opposing player. ” @Riley_Gaines_ Adults letting boys play girls sports say it's all …
In a recent gathering with voters in South Carolina, Donald Trump made a bold statement, stirring applause and cheers from the crowd. The former president declared that if he were to return to the White House, he wouldn’t defend NATO allies who fall short of spending 2% of their GDP on defense, according to Mediate. …
In a bold move against discrimination, Idaho legislators have introduced Senate Bill 1291, aiming to prevent companies that engage in discriminatory practices from securing contracts with the state government. The measure specifically targets those discriminating against firearms-related businesses, while also extending protection to other industries frequently targeted by discriminatory actions. If passed, Senate Bill 1291 …
The Daily Mail reported: Tennessee Dem Steve Cohen complains that ‘very few’ stood for Black National Anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ during Super Bowl performance Democratic congressman Steve Cohen slammed the Super Bowl crowd for failing to stand for the so-called Black National Anthem ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing.’ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13074885/Black-national-anthem-Super-Bowl-song-critics-standing.html
As Texas faces a brewing showdown with the Biden administration over the escalating border crisis, the Lone Star state finds itself entangled in multiple lawsuits, with at least three challenging its efforts to defend the southern border. Governor Greg Abbott declared on January 24, 2024, that over 6 million illegal immigrants have crossed Texas’s southern …
via Yahoo: ““In light of this assessment, we will not be participating in the Big Game this year,” they added. The Jeep manufacturer is the second company to make this decision. General Motors (GM) said in November that it would nix advertising during the big game, according to Reuters. The outlet also reported that Stellantis …
You won't have to because we will withdraw from the Primary as a Party and convert to a pure caucus system if this is allowed to stand. — Colorado Republican Party (@cologop) December 20, 2023
Now we can see how WEF ideas creep more and more into our daily lives. In Germany we got the “Rundfunk” which is like a subscription to Netflix, with the difference everyone has to pay for it regardless if he uses it or not and the price for this crap is currently 18,36€ which equals …
As Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand on Thursday, a crowded galley of onlookers saw firsthand why defendants typically do not testify at their own criminal trials, with prosecutors eviscerating the disgraced crypto founder during an hours-long cross-examination without jurors present. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers first indicated at a teleconference call on Wednesday that their client would testify …